diff --git a/sqlmodel/_compat.py b/sqlmodel/_compat.py
index 38dd501c4a..a979496713 100644
--- a/sqlmodel/_compat.py
+++ b/sqlmodel/_compat.py
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
     Union,
 )
 
+from annotated_types import MaxLen
 from pydantic import VERSION as P_VERSION
 from pydantic import BaseModel
 from pydantic.fields import FieldInfo
@@ -218,6 +219,10 @@ def get_field_metadata(field: Any) -> Any:
         for meta in field.metadata:
             if isinstance(meta, (PydanticMetadata, MaxLen)):
                 return meta
+            elif isinstance(meta, MaxLen):
+                fake = FakeMetadata()
+                fake.max_length = meta.max_length
+                return fake
         return FakeMetadata()
 
     def post_init_field_info(field_info: FieldInfo) -> None: